Calendar of Events, Oct., Nov., Dec. 2008

Download a .pdf version of Susquehanna's 2008-09 Arts and Events Brochure.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public.

Note: Events with an asterisk (*) are part of the year-long university theme, “Memory.”  For more information, please visit www.susqu.edu/theme.

Special Events

Dec. 2. Susquehanna University’s Christmas Candlelight Service will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Weber Chapel Auditorium with performances by the Masterworks Chorus and SU Handbell Choir. For more information, contact the chaplain’s office at 570-372-4303.

Gallery Exhibitions and Lectures

Oct. 18-Dec. 12. Susquehanna University’s fall exhibition, Global Matrix II: An International Print Exhibition, is a contemporary review of fine art printmaking in all media from around the world. Featuring 87 works by 75 artists from 24 countries, Global Matrix II was developed by Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, Ind.  Craig Martin, director of Purdue University Galleries, will present the opening lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 18. A reception will follow.

Lectures, Readings and Meetings

Oct. 1 and 15. The Susquehanna University Institute for Lifelong Learning will begin its 19th year of programs on Oct. 1. Russell Nelson, director of the Piper Aircraft Museum in Lock Haven, will deliver the inaugural talk in this year’s schedule, speaking about the history and crucial place Piper Aviation once played in the north central Pennsylvania area.

On Oct. 15, the speaker for the SUIFLL will be Andy Mehalshick, investigative news reporter for WBRE-TV in Wilkes-Barre. Mehalshick’s talk will highlight the key role television news now plays in delivering news of and to the central Pennsylvania region and the challenges faced as technology and the audience rapidly change.

Institute programs begin at 11 a.m. in the Degenstein Theater of the Degenstein Campus Center, with lunch at noon.  For lunch reservations or questions, call the Office of Conference and Event Management at 570-372-4354.

*Oct. 4. The Arlin M. Adams Center for Law and Society will present Stress, Aging and Memory: Neurobiological and Clinical Aspects. Panelists Robert Drugan ’79 and Christopher Gipe ’66 will explore the many facets of memory. The two will discuss factors affecting memory; ways to regain, strengthen and preserve memory; and ways to prevent memory loss.  Drugan is chair of the psychology department at the University of New Hampshire and Gipe is a clinical psychologist in Harrisburg. The program will be moderated by Assistant Professor of Psychology Kathleen Bailey and will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Degenstein Center Theater. For more information, call the Adams Center, 570-372-4626.

*Oct. 8. Susquehanna University’s School of Natural and Social Sciences will present Conscious and Unconscious Memory Systems of the Mammalian Brain as part of the Claritas Distinguished Speaker in the Sciences Series. Larry R. Squire is currently a professor of psychiatry, neurosciences and psychology at the University of California and research career scientist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego. He is recognized internationally for his research investigating the organization and neurological foundations of memory. The lecture begins at 8 p.m.in the Degenstein Center Theater. For more information, call the School of Natural and Social Sciences, 570-372-4172.

Oct. 12. Susquehanna University’s Department of Theatre will present The History and Future of the Broadway Musical. Legendary Broadway producer and director Hal Prince is associated with many of the best-known Broadway musical productions of the past half-century. He has garnered 21 Tony Awards, more than any other individual, including eight for directing, eight for producing, two as producer of the year's Best Musical and three special awards. He has directed premiere productions including She Loves Me, Cabaret, Candide, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera and Parade and his own play, Grandchild Of Kings. This evening honors the memory of Bruce L. Nary, professor of speech and theatre, who served Susquehanna with distinction from 1960 to 1991. The Dr. Bruce L. Nary Visiting Artist Program was established in 2005 by his wife, Dorla. The lecture begins at 8 p.m. in the Degenstein Center Theater. For more information, call the Department of Theatre, 570-372-4300. 

Oct. 27. Michele Goodwin, J.D., LL.M, will present Organ Trafficking as part of The Edward S. and A. Rita Schmidt Lectureship in Ethics. Goodwin is the Everett Fraser Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota and holds joint appointments in the Medical School and School of Public Health at that institution. Her forthcoming book, Baby Markets, discusses the significance of moral, ethical and legal norms in transactions involving the human body. Goodwin's recent book, Black Markets: The Supply & Demand of Body Parts, explores causes for organ shortages and methods to remedy that policy challenge. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in Stretansky Concert Hall. A reception will follow. For more information, call 570-372-4207.

Oct. 28. The Arlin M. Adams Center for Law and Society will present How the Pennsylvania Judiciary Upholds Rights and Liberties. Hon. Joan Orie Melvin, Hon. John Bender, Hon. Jack Panella make up a panel of Pennsylvania Superior Court judges and appellate jurists that will discuss the Pennsylvania justice system, and answer questions from the audience. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in Stretansky Concert Hall. For more information, call the Adams Center, 570-372-4626.

*Nov. 5. Susquehanna University’s Department of History will present Forever in the Shadow of Race, Region and Rumor: Elvis Presley and the Politics of Popular Memory as part of the Department Lecture Series. Michael Bertrand of Tennessee State University, whose work is part of this year's University Common Reading, will speak in this second lecture of the Department of History’s four-part series. The lecture begins at 7.30 p.m. in Isaacs Auditorium. For more information, call 570-372-4191.

*Nov. 11. Joshua Foer, a science journalist, will speak about the art and science of memory. Foer is the author of Moonwalking with Einstein, a book that will be released in 2009. Foerwas honored in 2006 as the United States Memory Champion.  His writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Esquire, Discover and other publications. The lecture begins at 8 p.m. in Stretansky Concert Hall. For more information call 570-372-4217.

Nov. 18. In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Susquehanna University will present Competing in a Global Economy. Panel members will discuss how individuals, entrepreneurs, small business owners and corporations can be more competitive moving forward in a global economy. Panelists representing a variety of business perspectives and experiences will discuss how the U.S. can compete in this new environment.  The discussion will be followed by a question and answer period for the audience. The discussion begins at 7 p.m. in Stretansky Concert Hall. For more information, please contact the Sigmund Weis School of Business at 570-372-4513.

Performing Arts
For more information, call the Department of Theatre at 570-372-4300.

Oct. 31-Nov. 2. The Department of Theatre presents Fiddler on the Roof at 8 p.m. on Oct. 31, at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Nov. 1, and at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 in Degenstein Center Theater. In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia.“Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty. Its universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness." –Music Theatre International. Tickets: Adults $20, Senior Citizens $15, non-SU students $10.

Nov. 12. Hal Holbrook performs Mark Twain Tonight!, one of the most acclaimed and enduring one-man shows in the history of theatre. Holbrook, who was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Tony Award for this performance, developed dozens of sketches over the decades and delivers a unique show every time. Recently nominated for an Academy Award for his role in Into the Wild, Hal Holbrook continues to build upon a five-decade legacy with outstanding performances on the stage, in film and in television.  Tickets: Adult: $25, Senior: $20, Student: $5. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Weber Chapel Auditorium. Box Office: 570-372-2787

Dec. 4-7. The Department of Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana at 8 p.m. in Degenstein Center Theater. "Within the brokendown environs of a cheap Mexican resort hotel [Williams] has created a mood of pervading loneliness and despair as intrusive as the Equinoxial storm that stirs sudden lightning flashes and gushes through the tattered room. The desolation, the emptiness are in his people: the tough, sex-starved widow who runs the hotel; the neurotic, defrocked minister, and the gentle maiden lady from New England. Thrown together in this squalid setting their human needs become explicit, and from their conflicts comes the realization that life must be endured, and that the spirit will somehow survive even beyond the limits of anguish. " – John McClain, Dramatists Play Service. Tickets: Adults, $10; non-SU students, $8.

Please Note:
The Lore Degenstein Galley is located in the Degenstein Campus Center.
Isaacs Auditorium is located in Seibert Hall.
Stretansky Concert Hall can be found in the Cunningham Center for Music and Art.

Athletics

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Worship Services

The public is welcome to join the University community in worship.

At 9 p.m. Thursdays: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is held in meeting rooms 3, 4 & 5 in Degenstein Campus Center.

At 11 a.m. Sundays: The Service of the Word and Sacrament is held in Weber Chapel Auditorium.

At 10 p.m. Tuesdays: Tuesday Night Prayer and Praise Service is in Horn Meditation Chapel.

Hours

Bookstore: (570-372-4232) Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday, noon - 4 p.m. (later by request and for special events).

Box Office: (570-372-ARTS) Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.

Library: (570-372-4319) Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.

Download a .pdf version of Susquehanna's 2008-09 Arts and Events Brochure.

For more information about Susquehanna University events, call the Office of Communications (570-372-4119). Dates, times subject to change.